If India achieves its potential for growth in the number of Internet users and Internet technology related consumption then it could contribute upto 2.8-3.3 per cent to India’s GDP by 2015. The report says “India is on the verge of an Internet boom”.

Internet users in millions / Year

Global

China

US

India

Japan

2011

2,300

480

245

120

102

Internet Penetration (2011)

34%

38%

77%

10%

80%

2015

2,662

583

279

330-370

105

Internet Penetration (2011)

43%

43%

86%

28%

84%

2011-2015 Growth

14%

21%

14%

175%-208%

3%

India can achieve broad-based Internet impact by aiming for digital inclusion of nearly 40 per cent of its population to reach a user base of 500 million by 2015, rather than the likely target of 330-370 million, the report said. This is good news for team Oneindia.in – with such huge user base the need for language services (content & ecommerce) will only increase exponentially.